By Daniel Scott Bokemper With a final heave, Skye let go of the covered mass he dragged from the hood of his black sedan and onto its roof. He rolled off the back windshield and onto the pavement. His head rested for a few seconds on a Minnesota license plate two years expired. Several pained […]
The Fiction Issue
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Fiction Issue: Obligatory Apologies of the Nonsensical Kind
By Elizabeth Noel I’m sorry. I’m sorry I don’t know if fight or flight should be my response. I’m sorry Arizona fits my taste, instead of Daniel, which others prefer. I’m sorry for acknowledging you when others drew shades across their face. I’m sorry for the compliment when an insult was warranted. I’m sorry for […]
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Fiction Issue: Your Hand
By M.S. Patton A movie theater has 25 rows of seats with 20 seats in each row. If a movie is 121 minutes long and that guy just dodged the bullets of 20 bad guys why are your hands on my chest and that guy is gonna die oh he survived and your hands are […]
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Fiction Issue: The Book Collector
By Betsy Randolph Blacked-out windows stared at me while I hiked through the dead jungle, fists clenched. Dried grass slapped at my knees. Snaking its way into my shoes, the red Oklahoma dust caked between my bare toes. I cursed aloud for having to be there. When I reached the porch, I brushed grass from […]